Happen – 6th November 1984

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At last, it finally happened
It was too good to be true
I’ll never forget that moment
When I whispered ‘I love you’
And I had to stand back
To see the look on your face
And I was so relieved
That it wasn’t out of place

22nd Jan 1998 – Well, interesting to read that one back. Not sure I had fallen in love at this stage or was just getting ideas off TV! It sure was hard to say goodbye to you this afternoon at Town Hall. I’m glad we have so much fun together even if sometimes we don’t have anything to say or just crap on about nothing. Everything feels so comfortable with you – like you say comfortable silences. Of course, we have a lot of deep stuff to talk about too and I know what you mean when you say you want to tell everything – that’s how I feel too. I am completely open to you – will tell you anything, everything etc etc blah blah. Crapping on now. My heart is with you – enjoy yr weekend in the mountains – I’m wishing I was there sweetheart.

23rd July 2023 – I was projecting and dreaming somewhat. Not somewhat but absolutely!

Government Inspector – 5th November 1984

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Government health inspector got a disease
It brought him to his knees
He went off to die in shame
But I hope he died in great pain
Government inspector checking trains
Until one ran right over his brains
He went off to die in shame
I hope he died in great pain
Government inspector in the sewage pits
But he fell right in with all the shits
He went off to die in shame
But I hope he died in great pain
Government inspector checking me
I poked his eyes out so he couldn’t see
Government inspectors asked how and why
I told them to fuck off and die

23rd July 2023 – My generic anti-government rant

Strange – 4th November 1984

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Some people think I’m strange
But I don’t think I am
Some people treat me
Like a stranger in a strange land
Some people think I’m strange
But I don’t think I am
They say I cut myself off
I don’t think they understand
But I’m also looking and thinking
They’re strange

21st Jan 1998 – Really clicked when you said your sisters thought you were strange. I think it is an endearing quality (I like to find strange people) and really we are not that strange at all.

15th Aug 2023 – 4th line was definitely borrowed from Robert Heinlein’s book which my mum was reading at the time. I didn’t read it until 2022 but what a great book!

Two Litre Virgins – 3rd November 1984

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Those two-litre girls
Fighting men of the real world
Coax them back to bed
And slap them in the head
They’ll go all around the world
Those two-litre girls
Boasting how loose they are
Snogging in the back of the car
Get back to your flat
She’ll show you where she’s at
‘You’re not touching that!’
Freeze

Two-litre virgins standing at the pump
Telling you when to jump
Boasting they’re as wide as a bucket
You know what to do – if it moves
Fuck it

21st Jan 1998 – I guess I must’ve got teased a lot in school! Didn’t like the way girls could lead you on and then drop you. I remember having a huge crush on a girl when I was about 12 or 13 and couldn’t believe it when she asked me out – only to find next day her and her friends laughing at me for believing it could’ve happened. Hmmm – deep emotional scars. I still love girls though, better than boys if you know what I mean – I got more shit from boys in the end.

The Day The Apples Turned To Poison – 1st November 1984

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Every businessman woke that morning
Packed their lunches without warning
And hurried off to catch the train
Brollies up to shield the rain

The first popped off on the 091
Then another on the Glasgow run
And over a thousand had gone
The morning the apples turned to poison

Breakfast over in more ways than one
For others, their fate would come
The tragedy struck all but some
The day the apples turned to poison

At twelve-thirty the lunch bells rung
Time to laugh and have some fun
But it happened to old and young
The day the apples turned to poison

Death came quickly, too slow for some
Nearly everyone had succumb
To the fate that had to happen
The day the apples turned to poison

7th February 2024 – This was actually written on the 15th of January 1985. As I didn’t date anything I wrote back around this time, I was just taking a guess at the dates and publishing as one per day but usually, I wrote them in batches.

Jabberhead – 31st October 1984

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Jabber
Jabber
Jabberhead
Open your mouth
Ten miles wide
Vibrate your larynx
All can see inside
Laugh your mouth
Ten miles high
Waggle your tongue
Words start to fly
Jabber
Jabber
Jabberhead

21st Jan 1998 – Have a recording of this song – found that tape recently too – am contemplating bringing it in but fear you will laugh at me because it is just me dinking around with a crummy guitar and awful singing! I know this will only encourage you more to want to listen to it!